German cuisine: the best places to taste it in Auckland Central

"Here's a tucked away little German restaurant that many seem to know about but I have only just discovered at Kohimarama called Der Metz...."

Elaine Yeoh

"We had the best experience in this beautiful German restaurant with ambience, authentic german food, German beer and best service, can't fault it and..."

Sawsan Nd Mohammad

"4.5 out of 5. First of, let me just say that this was probably the best dine I've ever had in this place since last year. Been here a few times and..."

Oriental Doll

"Best schnitzel ever!!!!! Amazing wheat beers as well. Perfect place.😀 great location too. I wanna try the special pork knee that looks delicious..."

Wanessa Ribeiro

"Charming German restaurant with excellent food and service. Exceptionally large meals, best to go withan empty stomach. The schnitzel is a must...."

Jason Lear

"Beware of the two portion schnitzel its absolutely and insane portion of food! Paprikaschnitzel with chips was good but i would definately go one..."

Flippynz

"Densely themed restaurant with great tasting food and friendly German wait staff. The location of the restaurant is a bit far from other restaurants..."

Floyd Moratti

"This place is a little hidden treasure in mission bay. My family have been coming here for a few years now, ever since we found it. It is huge..."

Mary Hodgson

"We ate here recently and now this place is my wife’s favourite restaurant. The schnitzels are so huge and cooked to perfection. Great price as..."

Josh MB

"I like the ambience and the german beer. The staff is friendly but just that tad bit impatient. Small things like that matter so many just need a..."

Rockran

"Der Metz is one of the only establishments that serves authentic German cuisine in a sit down environment in Auckland. The German decor, memorabilia,..."

Locavore

"Real German food and decor. It was just like I was back in Germany.This is the place to bring friends and family, especially kids who are..."

Robin Frankland

"Love the decor of this place it made me feel like I was overseas! The staff were lovely and accommodating of our requests. They recommended I try the..."

Linlin

"This place is great value for money. The pork hock can feed 3 to 4 people and it is truly amazing. The place is a bit small inside but they do have a..."

R-Dee Roche

"Being married to a german man, I was bound to be brought here sooner or later, and I have to say I really enjoyed it.I loved the "outdated..."

🌺Sindy🌺

"9 of us dined here today for lunch. On a Saturday. There was our table, and 3 other large groups there. The young waitress promptly took..."

Erin TwoCent Baldwin

"We came here for a family lunch as we are headed to Germany in June to see our family. Very authentic aura, music, set-up and outfits etc. The..."

Lana Maria Lazarevich

"Love the atmosphere of this restaurant. Been here few times, always get huge amount. But I certainly think it is a bit pricey. But, since its in good..."

Tina Sunjin Lim

"The schnitzel is to die for, and big potion sizes. Pork hock amazing, the next day too... Great service indeed. Would definitely go back..."

Theresa Coyle

"Quantity is definitely more prominent than quality at Der Metz.Been here 3 times with my German class, and each time the food was enjoyable..."

Vanessa Chong

"Odd additions to the menu, like lasagne, however overall hearty traditional German food and great beers, absolutely delightful waitress, great,..."

Liz Bradley

"My boyfriend wanted to take me here for a long time now since he says its the vest schnitzel in town. I totally agree after having dinner here. It..."

Ellynn

"Excellent service, great ambience and huge portions of food! We had the Pork Hock, Deutsche Platte, Chicken Schnitzel, Pork Spare Ribs, Chicken..."

888bing888

"Oh man!!! This is the second time I have visited here and I totally forgot how big their portions are! If you ever want to have some protein..."

Ethan Liaw

"Very pricey place. Not too bad overall. The sausages are good, but I felt like their sauerkraut was lacking. Their goulashuppe was very good to me,..."

Dannielle Andrews

"The waitress who took our order either forgot to put the order through or something went wrong so we had to wait ~50mins for our 2 mains. They did..."

TK Kim

"The ribs and chicken schnitzel were top class and very large portions. To much to finish in one sitting ( go hungry ).The ambiance was..."

Jóvan

"A wonderful time and wonderful foodService was fantastic German food is the best food you leave happy!I would recommend this..."

Kevin Berkahn

"As a german myself I loved the food! The portions are massive and it definitely stuffs you! We went at a pretty busy time of the day so we had to..."

Rena Holstein

"Visited a couple of weeks ago and everything was good, the staff were great , super friendly and keen to impress but what didn't impress was $24 for..."

Big Cheese

"Came with a fairly large group so we booked beforehand.We were welcomed once we entered and shown to our tables. The waitress was quite..."

Benedict Uy

"Service is great, portions are super big and the flavor is pretty pretty good :), the selection of German beers is ample and the decor is amusingly..."

Cesar Luis

"Oh boy! Been there few weeks ago with my partner. We ordered 2 pcs schnitzel which was really big portion and we shared. Barely can finish all the..."

ERicka Linz

"Great traditional German restaurant serving traditional German food. Decorated with various pieces of vintage German memorabilia (perhaps a bit..."

Jack Zhang

"we were a group of 4 who went there last night. Loved the ambiance, loved the section of German beers, loved the food ; I had the pork belly..."

June Bartlett

"Wheelchair access is problematic both because of the size of the step up into the restaurant and the fact that you often need to get other dinners to..."

Janice Lester

"Always wanted to try this place so here I am on Thursday 24 November sipping on a nice cold German Schőfferhofer Hefeweizen ($11.00 for 500ml) -..."

David Purvis

"Great atmosphere good food as you expect from the menu but a wonderful surprise tonight was the outstanding child friendly staff After dinner..."

Fritha Hanning

"Good atmosphere and service. We got the beef schnitzel and it was delicious! The beer was very good as well. Good quality for an affordable price!..."

Boty

"It's my first time to come and dine in this restaurant. But I've heard things about their schnitzel. :) And so tonight I did give it a..."

Joseph Brian P. Lee

"This place is amazing! Little slice of German heaven!The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, everyone speaks German in there. Girls dressed..."

Cupy Dee

"fantastic little restaurant. Excellent Schnitzel and large portions. the starters are great too along with a wonderful selection of German beers, by..."

Seamus Donegan

"We have been here a number of times and never been disappointed. No it's not going to win any top awards and yes sometimes when it is very busy..."

Vanessa Hoath

"I have been here for dinner a couple of times and the food is always top notch. Always get the extra piece of schnitzel for $4! Make sure you book as..."

Hannah Gear

"I had dinner last night with a group of 11 friends at Der Metz and it was a great experience.The place looks very authentic, well furnished..."

Javier Yebenes

"First time here and wow the food was delicious, tasty and very authentic. Dishes are large so come hungry and beer comes in 1 litre steins. and The..."

Clancye

"Lovely evening out! fabulously big portions and good service. Very authentic we all German beer in steins, and all of the mains were very yummy...."

Cazza Holland

"We come here every couple months and I love this place!! and my boyfriend does too! it's his favourite place because it's the only place where the..."

Desiree

"When you're looking for quantity (but still want a touch of quality), this is your place. Order the pork hock for half the price of a fine..."

Kirsty Cardy

"Hubby (German) and I enjoyed a very authentic German schnitzel on Saturday night. Although the restaurant was full the service and meals were still..."

Della Bay

"Trying to find German cuizine in Auckland is harder than trying to find a needle in a haystack. I would love to say we stumbled upon this great..."

Melanie Steinkellner

"Love the chicken schnitzel with extra mushroom and pepper sauce. I know this is more of a sit down, enjoy the ambience and have a nice German beer..."

Ghoulnz

"Brought my family here last night for our Sunday dinner, and were pleasantly surprised at how nice it was. The restaurant was a bit on the quiet..."

Gentlepig

"Went here for a friends birthday dinner. We ordered the Paprika schnitzel, 1 piece would be ideal and 2 makes for a good lunch the next day, huge..."

Joseph Mavumkal

"This restaurant manages to capture the feel and the taste of Germany. The food is hearty and delicious. The portion sizes are massive which is a..."

Alexander Valentine

"Came here with a large group for lunch yesterday. I've been to this restaurant many times for dinner, so it was quite a different vibe going..."

Rebben

"Really great place to try some authentic German food (my German friend agrees). I love their pork schnitzel - great portions!!!! And one of the only..."

Eli A

"Despite the slight long wait for the tables and food, it was well worth the wait because the food were delicious but a bit too much towards..."

Tan.ned

"if you love Schnitzel then you need to go to Der Metz, recommend you start with the smaller ones first, and build up to the full size..."

Neil Jones

"I went with two others on a Saturday night, when the restaurant was about two thirds full. There were only two front of house staff (both German, and..."

Bruce Cropper

"We went with a group of 20 people for my birthday last month. The food portion sizes were amazing, so much so that you could easily share one portion..."

Rachelle Roxburgh

"Love, Love, Love this place. Easy to find, food is fantabulous (and plentiful) so go there hungry. Service was fast and friendly. Oh and did I..."

Gyll King

"Oh, Der Metz...The food is pretty great most of the time. The service can be a bit, well, German at times; waitstaff in general..."

Jamie Blackman

"Our group of hungry friends is about to embark on our second "Great Schnitzel Challenge" and I can't wait. The first time was absolutely awesome! ..."

Steph

"Our family (2 adult daughters) went there last night. When inquiring about seating availability, staff member seemed rather brusque. Once seated, we..."

Merv Lowe

"I love Der Metz!Good atmosphere and I've always found the wait staff to be very friendly. Admittedly I have never been to Germany..."

Cameron

"Great food, enormous meals and fantastic range of German beer. Unfortunately they had only 2 waiting staff for a full restaurant with multiple large..."

Jonathon Bowie

"Very authentic German kitchen I would say. If you are from Germany, and you miss good sausages and Schnitzel, you will be happy here. Giant very..."

Peter Katelaan

"service is great!value for money, fantastic. the fact that its in a posh place but they are reasonable speaks volumes. the food was..."

Henward

"We had a table of 8 - which is a bit squishy in there but added to the atmosphere! We went with very high expectations (we called it the Great..."

Corinna

"Absolutely brilliant restaurant. It has become a favourite with us and we take all of our visitors from out of town as well.. can't recommend it..."

Konrad Konlechner

"Der Metz is a fantastic place for dinner we go there often.They have opened an Italian Restaurant next door which we have now been to 3 time..."

Rosemary

"With so few German restaurants in Auckland, this is a gem. They offer authentic German food which is really hearty and tasty. I can vouch for the..."

Rachel

"We ended up here on mothers day as Cafe on Kohi overflowing. We had no expectations and so were pleasantly surprised at the standard of the food..."

Ginny

"We had a dinner with friends as they wanna try german food. The restaurant located around mission bay, but not along side the beach, so it's easy to..."

Daniel Wang

"WIENER SCHNITZEL (aka Pork SCHNITZEL) & PORK HOCK - Recommended dishes here. The Pork Schnitzel portions are amazing and absolutely delicious...."

Ju W

"Wow... what an amazing place to eat... food coma guaranteed. Massive portion sizes (I reckon I would have struggled to get through the kids meal) -..."

Jakub Drobowiecki

"Good food, big portions, great atmosphere. We had a good time there and enjoyed our meals. The service was a little slow but understandably due to..."

Kristian Lange

"The pork hock and its egg noodles are so delicious, must try! The chicken schnitzel is tender also a good..."

Jess Z

"Food is great, the jägerschnitzel was delicious. Staff are very friendly. There are tables outside near heaters, which is a dog friendly area and..."

Juan Facundo Cuello

"I do love a good schnitzel Beer in 1L Steins German nicknacks on the walls What's not to like? Oh yeah, very well priced too, $34 for two giant..."

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"We ordered pork hock and beef with caramelised onions. The beef did not taste special, but I loved the sauce and mashed potato. The pork hock was..."

Lauren Son

"Germany food, nice environment. Main dish is..."

Hong Pan

"Excellent place. The meals are well portioned if you love a good large meal. ya gota try a wheat beer they are the..."

Gareth MacGregor

"The food is very good but the service was pretty damn bad. We were the first people and the restaurant was empty but we got the bread after we..."

Moe A

"On our pursuit to slowly tick off every Iconic Eat in Auckland, we came across Der Metz. We ordered the Schnitzel and the pork platter and both..."

Amindha Fernando

"Der Mets never disappoints with their range of great beers as well their epic menu. My group of 7 had 4 different beers each, Jägermeister shots,..."

Helge Maea

"Der Metz is a great local restaurant in Kohimarama everyone loves. It is great for couples, families, and groups. The portions are big and food is..."

javier yebenes

"One of my favorite German restaurants here in Auckland. Their German Radler is a must must must have.🍻🍺 Get that in their huge beer jug and you..."

Taz Karim

"Greattt authentic German restaurant. If you want a comfy and home type cooked meal then this is a perfect place to eat! Best selection of German..."

Jordan McFall

"Been coming to this place for about 15 years now and they consistently deliver quality every time. The schnitzels are all very good but they also do..."

Bojan Krtolica

"Wow what an experience! This took me to home cooked food from Austria. We got the Deutsch platter, pork hock and pork schnitzel along with a..."

Mark Hartfield

"A great atmosphere with amazing quality of food and beers. You get SO much for what you pay for. Make sure you have a massive appetite that will..."